SYRACUSE - Specialist Bryon Hulsizer reunites with his wife Brandy and their sons Joshua and Shawn Saturday, December 27 at the Thompson Rd. Armory.
Hulsizer and approximately 150 soldiers of the New York Army National Guard?s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned from Afghanistan where the unit has served since April training the Afghan National Army.
After landing in Syracuse the returning Soldiers were bused to armories in Albany, Rochester and Buffalo. The plane also carried returning Soldiers to New York City.
DMNA Press Releases
NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Mon, 19 May 2025 Duty Calls: 10 Army National Guard soldiers receive Purple Hearts Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an Iranian-backed militia attack on their base in Jordan have received a Purple Heart. Lt. Col. Darren Ketchem, commander... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)